PA system

Or P.A. system,

noun

1. public-address system.

PA system

noun

1. See public-address system

Word History and Origins

Origin of PA system¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Announcer Todd Leitz referenced the band’s “highly anticipated” reunion over the stadium PA system Monday.

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The Europa League anthem was played over the PA system as the players lined up at Villa Park on Tuesday, before it was switched for the Champions League anthem.

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There are two huge TV screens at each end of the ground, accompanied by an incredibly loud PA system - you could probably hear it across the Mersey on the Wirral.

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“They announced it over the PA system, but I was so oblivious to everything but what I was doing on the mound that I didn’t even hear it.”

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Nelson Mandela, who reportedly piped her music through the PA system of Robben Island while he was incarcerated there.

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Related Words

• bullhorn 
• megaphone 
• public address system